Isted Lion, Flensburg

Name: Isted Lion
Address: Flensburg, Germany

#3 among attractions in Flensburg

Top attraction, Memorial

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Facts and practical information

The Isted Lion, German: Flensburger Löwe or Idstedter Löwe) is a Danish war monument originally intended as a monument of the Danish victory over German-minded Schleswig-Holstein insurgents in the Battle of Isted on 25 July 1850, during the First Schleswig War which was a civil war within the Danish Realm, although with troops from Prussia supporting the Schleswig-Holstein insurgents. At its time it was the largest battle in Scandinavian history. ()

Local name: Idstedt-Löwe Coordinates: 54°47'7"N, 9°25'47"E

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Day trips

Isted Lion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Flens-Arena, Nordertor, Ansgar Kirke, Schifffahrtsmuseum.

1.2 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Flens-Arena, Flensburg
32 min walk • The Flens-Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Flensburg, north Germany. The capacity of the arena is 6,300 people. It is currently home to the SG Flensburg-Handewitt handball team.
0.7 miN
Museum, Historical place, Forts and castles
Nordertor, Flensburg
18 min walk • The Nordertor is an old town gate in Flensburg, Germany, which was built around 1595. Today the landmark is used as a symbol for Flensburg.
1.2 miN
Church
Ansgar Kirke, Flensburg
31 min walk • Ansgar Church is an evangelical lutheran church in northern Flensburg, Germany. Its congregation is the largest within the Danish Church in Southern Schleswig. The church is named after Saint Ansgar.
0.5 miN
54°47'35"N • 9°25'59"E
Schifffahrtsmuseum, Flensburg
14 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
~1450 ftSE
Church
Sankt Nikolai, Flensburg
7 min walk • St. Nikolai's Church is one of the main churches of Flensburg. It borders directly on the Südermarkt and thus forms the urban center of the youngest of Flensburg's four historic settlement cores.
0.5 miSE
Nightlife, Brewery
Flensburger Brauerei, Flensburg
13 min walk • Flensburger Brauerei is a brewery located in Flensburg in the Bundesland of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is one of the last country-wide operating breweries not being part of a larger brewery group. The company was founded on September 6, 1888, by five citizens of Flensburg.
~520 ftE
54°47'9"N • 9°25'56"E
Naturwissenschaftliches Museum Flensburg, Flensburg
3 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
~1040 ftNE
Church
Heiliggeistkirche, Flensburg
6 min walk • Heiliggeistkirche or Helligåndskirken is the main church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark in Flensburg. The church is located directly in Flensburg's old town on Große Straße in the Marienkirchspiel.
~680 ftW
Park
Christiansenpark, Flensburg
4 min walk • Christiansenpark is a park in the city of Flensburg, in the Westliche Höhe district. It is located near the Old Cemetery, the City Park as well as the Museum Hill, to whose complex it now belongs.
0.8 miN
54°47'50"N • 9°25'43"E
Walzenmühle, Flensburg
21 min walk • Windmill
0.5 miN
54°47'31"N • 9°25'52"E
Dansk Centralbibliotek, Flensburg
12 min walk • Library

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Isted Lion?

Nearby attractions include Naturwissenschaftliches Museum Flensburg, Flensburg (3 min walk), Christiansenpark, Flensburg (4 min walk), Heiliggeistkirche, Flensburg (6 min walk), Sankt Nikolai, Flensburg (7 min walk).

How to get to Isted Lion by public transport?

The nearest stations to Isted Lion:

Bus

A6 • Lines: 13 (8 min walk)
B6 • Lines: 37, 39 (8 min walk)

Train

Flensburg / Flensborg (21 min walk)